Difference between revisions of "Academic Technologies Tool Comparison"
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Students can submit work online</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | <tr><td>Students can submit work online</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | ||
<tr><td>Collaborative Workspaces for Students</td><td>✓</td><td></td><td> | <tr><td>Collaborative Workspaces for Students</td><td>✓</td><td></td><td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>COMMUNICATION TOOLS</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>COMMUNICATION TOOLS</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Announcements</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>Announcements</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
<tr><td>Audio/Video Conferencing</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td>Audio/Video Conferencing</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>ASSESSMENT TOOLS</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>ASSESSMENT TOOLS</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Ability to post text comments </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>Ability to post text comments </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
<tr><td>Ability to post audio and/or video comments</td><td>✓ (built-in)</td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>Ability to post audio and/or video comments</td><td>✓ (built-in)</td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>FEEDBACK</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>FEEDBACK</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Post text and/or media comments</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td>Post text and/or media comments</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>ANALYTICS</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>ANALYTICS</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td>Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | ||
<tr><td>Course Analytics</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td>Course Analytics</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>FILES</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td> | + | <tr><td><strong>FILES</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td> |
<tr><td>Supports a variety of text and media file formats</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | <tr><td>Supports a variety of text and media file formats</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | ||
<tr><td>File Storage and Distribution</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | <tr><td>File Storage and Distribution</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Static Front Page</td><td></td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>Static Front Page</td><td></td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
<tr><td>User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty</td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
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<tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | <tr class="tableizer-firstrow"><th>FEATURES & TOOLS</th><th colspan="4">CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS</th></tr> | ||
<tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | <tr><td> </td><td><strong>Canvas</strong></td><td><strong>WordPress</strong></td><td><strong>Fileshare</strong> | ||
| − | <tr><td>OTHER</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> | + | <tr><td><strong>OTHER</strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> |
<tr><td>Mobile App (Android and iOS) </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | <tr><td>Mobile App (Android and iOS) </td><td>✓</td><td>✓</td><td> | ||
<tr><td>Automated Tasks</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | <tr><td>Automated Tasks</td><td>✓</td><td> </td><td> | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 6 December 2018
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| CMS (Content Management System) | ✓ | |||
| LMS (Learning Management System) | ✓ | |||
| Wiki | ✓ | |||
| File Storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| ACCESS/VISIBILITY | ||||
| Private by default | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| "Part or all can be made public (no student work, unless posted by faculty)" | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| ASSIGNMENT/ACTIVITY TOOLS | ||||
| Students can submit work online | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Collaborative Workspaces for Students | ✓ | |||
| Discussions | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Assignments | ✓ | |||
| Quizzes/Surveys | ✓ | |||
| "Portfolios (see Portfolio Comparison Chart for details)" | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| COMMUNICATION TOOLS | ||||
| Announcements | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Audio/Video Conferencing | ✓ | |||
| Audio/Video Recording | ✓ | |||
| Messaging (similar to eMail) | ✓ | |||
| Chat | ✓ | |||
| Notifications (Automated but Customizable by User) | ✓ | |||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| ASSESSMENT TOOLS | ||||
| Ability to post text comments | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Ability to post audio and/or video comments | ✓ (built-in) | ✓ | ||
| Built-in Annotation with Options | ✓ | |||
| Analytics (See "Analytics" for details) | ||||
| Gradebook | ✓ | |||
| SpeedGrader | ✓ | |||
| Individual Student Reports | ✓ | |||
| Ability to see all of a student's posts on one page | ✓ (vertical scroll) | |||
| Outcomes | ✓ | |||
| Rubrics | ✓ | |||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| FEEDBACK | ||||
| Post text and/or media comments | ||||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| ANALYTICS | ||||
| Graphic Analytics Reporting Engine | ✓ | |||
| Course Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Activity Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Assignments Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Grades Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Student Analytics | ✓ | |||
| Quiz Statistics | ✓ | |||
| Quiz Log Auditing | ✓ | |||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| FILES | ||||
| Supports a variety of text and media file formats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| File Storage and Distribution | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Protected Files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Able to use folders for organizing files | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Ability to Add Files via Drag-and-Drop capability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Able to create Photo Gallery | ✓ | |||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| COURSE DESIGN/LAYOUT | ||||
| Static Front Page | ✓ | |||
| User-Customizable Navigation (for Faculty | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Variety of text and media may be included in one page | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| FEATURES & TOOLS | CURRICULAR TECHNOLOGY TOOLS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas | WordPress | Fileshare | ||
| OTHER | ||||
| Mobile App (Android and iOS) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Automated Tasks | ✓ | |||
| RSS Support | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| External Tool/Plugin Options | ✓ | ✓ | ||
